Lorde Calls OUT Scary, 'Stalking' Paparazzo
From flip-flopping journalists to Photoshop, Lorde isn't one to stay silent when it comes to her feelings on the media.
The latest issue to get stuck in her craw? Paparazzi - specifically New Zealand photographer Simon Runting, who she says is 'stalking' her.
'this man has been stalking me, photographing me and refusing me privacy. i am scared of him. he frequents central akl [Auckland],' Lorde tweeted, including a photo of Runting.
'this should not be an accepted standard for young women or anyone in this industry,' she added. 'i refuse to stay complicit and i refuse to stay passive about men systematically subjecting me to extreme fear. i understand that this comes with the territory. i do not understand why I should be complacent.'
Lorde also posted a link to his Facebook page.
this is his facebook https://t.co/5l5GuanXA4 http://ift.tt/1lRyS1i
- Lorde (@lordemusic) May 4, 2014
Lorde isn't the first person to call out Runting for his practices. Rihanna has also taken the photog to task in the past, posting a shot he took of her on her hotel balcony to Instagram with the caption: 'I hate these n-az more than the Nazi,' a reference to Kanye's 'Flashing Lights.' She later removed the image.
Runting was also the defendant in famous New Zealand privacy case 'Hosking v Runting,' in which TV presenter Michael Hosking took on the pap over photos that Runting took of his children.
It's unclear whether Lorde plans to take further action against Runting - aside from turning the privacy tables.
Brenna Ehrlich
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